Rep. Virgle Osborne

Requires the Department of Transportation to study the occurrence of vehicular accidents near entertainment events and provide a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation on how to prevent accidents in the future. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer the Pregnancy Launch Program to provide certain services to specified persons. Prohibits the authority from contracting for the provision of program services with an organization that directly or indirectly promotes, refers for or assists pregnant persons in obtaining abortions. Directs the authority to establish a pregnancy resources hotline. Requires the hotline to automatically connect pregnant persons seeking abortions with organizations providing services through the Pregnancy Launch Program. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions. Requires specified reports. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Adds a criterion to the standards that the Energy Facility Siting Council must find for the council to take an exception to an applicable statewide planning goal for a proposed energy facility. Applies to exceptions taken on or after the effective date of this Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryHB 3642 allows Oregon landlords to end month-to-month rental agreements without providing a reason after the first year of occupancy, removing previous restrictions. It also repeals limits on how much landlords can increase rent annually. This directly affects tenants in month-to-month leases and all renters regarding rent hike amounts. The bill changes state law to permit no-cause terminations (after year one) and eliminates rent increase caps, shifting more control to landlords.

Maddy summaryHB 3338 requires Oregon's Health Evidence Review Commission to evaluate gender-affirming treatments - including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and specific surgeries - by August 2025, developing evidence-based guidelines for health providers, patients, and insurers. The commission must assess safety, efficacy, and evidence quality for these treatments across age groups, with a final report due by September 2026. The bill declares an emergency to expedite this process and expires on January 2, 2027. It directly affects healthcare providers, patients seeking gender-affirming care, and health insurers in Oregon by mandating a formal review of treatment protocols.

Maddy summaryHB 3979 prohibits strikes by Oregon public employees, including teachers, police, and other government workers, and requires labor disputes to be resolved through binding arbitration instead. The bill amends labor laws to mandate final decisions by a neutral third party for unresolved issues like wages, hours, and working conditions. It clarifies which topics qualify as negotiable "employment relations" (e.g., excluding school calendars or minor conduct rules) and defines key terms for dispute resolution. This directly changes how public employee contracts are negotiated, removing strike options as a bargaining tool.

Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are ineligible to receive conveyances of certain land, mineral or water interests. Makes unauthorized conveyances void.

Increases the percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as a credit against Oregon personal income tax. Provides an additional percentage tier based upon the age of the youngest dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states. Directs the department to study the competitiveness of food and beverage processing businesses in Oregon. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates money to the department out of the General Fund for the program and the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of screening newborns for five specific diseases under the Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program.